Every industry and profession has its unsavory characters. While much of the world gambling trade is now regulated, there are still plenty of regions in the dark grey and darker zones. As well, whenever extraordinary amounts of money or opportunity are available in any business, a few bad apples will try to take advantage of it. We cover the important breaking crime news here which can include anything from a compromised regulator to small-time crooks looking to profit off some weakness in security.
In a matter of a few short years, we have shown the spotlight on well over 500 incidences of malfeasance running the gamut from insider trading to casino heists, cheating, hacking, money laundering, illegal bookmaking, data breaches, unlicensed operations, tax evasion, conspiracy, racketeering, bribery, and financial fraud.
We don't cover every single sensational crime, because this isn't clickbait - it's just us doing our part as responsible participants in an industry that should always remain transparent and accountable... an industry so self-conscious about its past that violations are often brought to a regulator's attention by the very actors who have made a mistake.
Over the weekend, it was made known that 18 employees of Crown Resorts Ltd were detained by the authorities of China. Included in the detentions were three Australians accused of trying and lure gamblers in Ch...
Authorities in China have arrested 18 Crown Resort employees and are questioning them in regards to their involvement in illegal gambling related activities. Gambling is banned in Mainland China with the except...
In 2014, it was reported that a representative of the Kimren Group, Huang Shan, was believed to have been stealing from the junket operator. The Kimiren Group operated in Macau with VIP gaming rooms located in ...
As legislators in Japan decide whether to pass legislation to legalize resort casinos, police in Kanagawa Prefecture have announced that they recently busted an illegal baccarat venue that had reportedly racked...
The Nevada Gaming Control Board met earlier this week to discuss a proposal aimed at money laundering regulation for sports books to be tightened. The board conducted a workshop on October 6 to discuss the prop...
In Pennsylvania, a prominent Pittsburgh liquor license attorney has been charged with gambling device offences, criminal solicitation and conspiracy some eight months after being named in an affidavit that led ...
On September 17, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) published the National Gambling Amendment Bill of 2016 (pdf) and it will be open for public comment for a period of 45 days, until November 15, 2016, ...
The Financial Action Task Force is considering blacklisting the Philippines if the government does not include casinos within the Anti-Money Laundering Act. Known as the AMLA, the Anti-Money Laundering Council ...
The Las Vegas Sands Corp is trying to recover $6.4 million in gambling debts from two VIP Chinese gamblers who blew millions in just a couple of days playing baccarat – a game that is very popular with Chinese ...
Some of the most basic casino cheating scams such as grab-and-run thefts and chip pilfering can be the hardest to stop according to James Taylor, Special Investigations And Support Services Deputy Chief for the...
Four casino employees have been arrested and charged with fraud and engaging in illegal gambling practices for their alleged involvement in a scheme that reportedly swindled a VIP gaming room in an unnamed Maca...
A joint anti-organized crime operation launched by police forces Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau two months ago has resulted in more than 1,000 people being arrested.
According to a report from local radio an...
There are conflicting reports regarding $3.7 million allegedly stolen from the Titan King Casino in Bavet, one of the special economic zones (SEZ) of Cambodia.
In a Khmer Times report on Sept. 15, Svay Rieng...
The wife of a suspected Chinese-Australian money launderer who allegedly turned over more than $636 million at the Crown Casino And Entertainment Complex in Melbourne has failed in her bid to win back a luxury ...
Representatives from the United States Department Of Justice and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) used the recent National AML Conference in Nevada to deliver a strong message on money launderi...